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jugful — noun Date: 1831 1. as much as a jug will hold 2. a great deal used in the phrase not by a jugful … New Collegiate Dictionary
jugful — /jug fool/, n., pl. jugfuls. enough to fill a jug. [1825 35; JUG1 + FUL] Usage. See ful. * * * … Universalium
jugful — jug·ful || dÊ’ÊŒgfÊŠl n. full jug, amount which a jug can hold … English contemporary dictionary
jugful — jug·ful … English syllables
jugful — jug•ful [[t]ˈdʒʌg fʊl[/t]] n. pl. fuls use enough to fill a jug • Etymology: 1825–35 usage: See ful … From formal English to slang
jugful — noun the quantity contained in a jug • Syn: ↑jug • Derivationally related forms: ↑jug (for: ↑jug) • Hypernyms: ↑containerful … Useful english dictionary
jug — n. & v. n. 1 a a deep vessel for holding liquids, with a handle and often with a spout or lip shaped for pouring. b the contents of this; a jugful. 2 US a large jar with a narrow mouth. 3 sl. prison. 4 (in pl.) US coarse sl. a woman s breasts.… … Useful english dictionary
jug — I. noun Etymology: perhaps from Jug, nickname for Joan Date: 1538 1. a. chiefly British a small pitcher b. (1) a large deep usually earthenware or glass container with a narrow mouth and a handle (2) the contents of such a container ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
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